河北正定中学2017-2017学年高一上学期期中考试 英语试题 Word版含答案

　　高一年级第一学期第二次月考英语试题

　　第I卷（共110 分）

　　第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20 分）

　　第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，每段对话仅读一遍。

　　1. Where won’t Jeff go?

　　A. To the school.

　　B. To the bookstore.

　　C. To the post office.

　　2. How many students failed the exam?

　　A. Four.

　　B. Thirty-nine.

　　C. Forty-five.

　　3. What does the man mean?

　　A. Kate is very popular.

　　B. Kate is a child.

　　C. Kate got a big surprise.

　　4. What does the woman want the man to do?

　　A. Have a rest.

　　B. Drink some water.

　　C. Water the flowers.

　　5. Who is Susan?

　　A. The tall one next to the door.

　　B. The one with the package.

　　C. The one with the suitcase.

　　第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

　　听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

　　6. Why did the woman get a traffic ticket?

　　A. She drove too fast.

　　B. She ran the red light.

　　C. She parked in the wrong place.

　　7. How long did it take the woman to get home?

　　A. About 10 minutes.

　　B. About 20 minutes.

　　C. About half an hour.

　　听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

　　8. Who are the two speakers?

　　A. College teachers.

　　B. New college students.

　　C. Teacher and student.

　　9. Which class hasn’t Jenny had?

　　A. Chemistry.

　　B. History.

　　C. English.

　　10. What does the girl think of her classes?

　　A. They are difficult.

　　B. They are boring.

　　C. They are far apart.

　　听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

　　11. What does the woman think of Mike’s weekend?

　　A. Exciting.

　　B. Boring.

　　C. Tiring.

　　12. Why didn’t Mike stay there for a longer time?

　　A. He had to take an exam.

　　B. He had to see a teacher.

　　C. He had to work on a paper.

　　13. What didn’t Mike do on the beach?

　　A. Play volleyball.

　　B. Go swimming.

　　C. Go fishing.

　　听第9段材料，回答第14至16题

　　14. What will the woman do on Thursday?

　　A. Have a family dinner.

　　B. Have a birthday party.

　　C. Look after her dad.

　　15. When will they meet?

　　A. At 12:30 p.m. on Friday.

　　B. At 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

　　C. At 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

　　16. What does the man look like now?

　　A. He is a little taller.

　　B. He is a little thinner.

　　C. He has less hair.

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17. What does Kate teach?

　　A. Music.

　　B. Writing.

　　C. Physical training.

　　18. When do the classes begin every day?

　　A. At 7:40.

　　B. At 8:00.

　　C. At 8:10.

　　19. How often does Kate have a conference with parents?

　　A. Once a month.

　　B. Twice a month.

　　C. Once a term.

　　20. What does Kate do after school?

　　A. Go home.

　　B. Correct the homework

　　C. Play sports with students.

　　第二部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分50分）

　　单项填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

　　21. —Thank you for joining in our conversation tonight．

　　— _______ .

　　A. It’s my duty

　　B. It’s right

　　C. It’s my pleasure

　　D. It’s nice to say so

　　22. The company advertised for a secretary with ________ good command of English and ________ experience in handling office work.

　　A. a; 不填

　　B. the; an

　　C. a; an

　　D. 不填; the

　　23. All the citizens here strongly insist those who ________ “harmful” advertisements in the streets ________ punished strictly.

　　A. putting up; will be

　　B. to put up; should be

　　C: being put up; shall be

　　D. put up; be

　　24. —Have you handed in your school-work yet?

　　—Yes, I have. I guess it

　　now.

　　A. has graded B. is graded C. is being graded D. is grading

　　25. It was only with the help of the local guide __________.

　　A. was the mountain climber rescued

　　B. that the mountain climber was rescued

　　C. when the mountain climber was rescued

　　D. then the mountain climber was rescued

　　26.With a lot of homework _________, Tom didn’t go to the movies with his father.

　　A. finished

　　B. to finish

　　C. finishing

　　D. being finished

　　27. When someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people ________ there are nurses to look after them.

　　A. although

　　B. that

　　C. where

　　D. unless

　　28. I was about to give up my effort to solve a problem __________ a good idea struck me.

　　A. when

　　B. while

　　C. until

　　D. before

　　29. Was it in the factory _____ you worked five years ago ____ you met your wife for the first time?

　　A. that; that

　　B. where; that

　　C. which; where

　　D. which; that

　　30. It is reported that two schools, ________ are being built in my hometown, will open next year.

　　A. they both

　　B. which both

　　C. both of them

　　D. both of which

　　31. He fell in love with the beautiful scenery at the first sight, and _________ it ever since.

　　A. had never forgotten

　　B. didn’t forget

　　C. isn’t forgotten

　　D. has never forgotten

　　32. We haven’t seen ________ of her films, but ________ from the one I have seen recently, I think she is a promising actress.

　　A. all; judging

　　B. both; judging

　　C. either; judged

　　D. none; judged

　　33. —____________ difficulty you meet, remember that it might just be a touchstone.

　　—You are right. __________ difficult it is, we will never give in.

　　A. However; whatever B. However; however

　　C. Whatever; whatever

　　D. Whatever; however

　　34. He has made up his mind to devote his life _________ pollution _________ happily.

　　A. to prevent; to live

　　B. to prevent; from living

　　C. to preventing; to live

　　D. to preventing; from living

　　35. By making friends with the native speakers, one can ________ a lot of their language.

　　A. pick up

　　B. take up

　　C. set up

　　D. make up

　　36. Can you buy me the same T-shirt_______ you gave Lily yesterday?

　　A. which

　　B. what

　　C. like

　　D. as

　　37. — I missed the earliest flight in the morning. It was really a pity.

　　—You _________ to the airport by taxi instead of by bus.

　　A. should go

　　B. should have left

　　C. should leave

　　D. must have gone

　　38. Rather than _________ on the computer, I prefer ________ with a pen, because I type so slowly.

　　A. type; write

　　B. to type; to write

　　C. type; to write

　　D. to type; write

　　39. The big snow caused great ______ to the people living in the south of China, ______ some of them homeless.

　　A. destroy; left

　　B. damage; leaving

　　C. ruin; having left

　　D. wound; leaving

　　40. — Will you go to Sarah’s wedding party?

　　—No, ____ invited. I’m too busy to get away.

　　A. unless

　　B. even though

　　C. if

　　D. when

　　第二节

　　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment (预约) into the outer

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　　of Harvard’s president. But they were

　　42

　　by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them,

　　43

　　that the couple would finally become

　　44

　　and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though

　　45

　　.

　　A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a

　　46

　　face. The lady told him, “We had a son that

　　47

　　Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was

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　　here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to

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　　a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”

　　The president wasn’t

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　　. Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this

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　　would look like a cemetery (墓地).” “Oh, no,” the lady

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　　quickly, “we don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a

　　53

　　to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and

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　　at the couple and then exclaimed（呼喊）, “A building! Do you have any

　　55

　　how much a building costs? We have spent over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was

　　56 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to start a

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　　? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. Since their offer was 58

　　, Mr and Mrs Stanford traveled to California

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　　they founded the University that bears their

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　　, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.

　　41. A. lab

　　B. library

　　C. hall

　　D. office

　　42. A. watched

　　B. stopped

　　C. followed

　　D. interviewed

　　43. A. hoping

　　B. finding

　　C. realizing

　　D. imaging

　　44. A. surprised

　　B. disappointed

　　C. worried

　　D. troubled

　　45. A. hopelessly

　　B. carefully

　　C. unexpected

　　D. unwillingly

　　46. A. pleasant

　　B. funny

　　C. cold

　　D. sad

　　47. A. attended

　　B. visited

　　C. studied

　　D. served

　　48. A. clever

　　B. brave

　　C. proud

　　D. happy

　　49. A. set about

　　B. set up

　　C. take down

　　D. take over

　　50. A. satisfied

　　B. excited

　　C. moved

　　D. ashamed

　　51. A. house

　　B. part

　　C. garden

　　D. place

　　52. A. explained

　　B. expressed

　　C. refused

　　D. admitted

　　53. A. building

　　B. yard

　　C. playground

　　D. square

　　54. A. laughed

　　B. shouted

　　C. glanced

　　D. called

　　55. A. suggestion

　　B. idea

　　C. thought

　　D. opinion

　　56. A. bored

　　B. astonished

　　C. interested

　　D. pleased

　　57. A. department

　　B. university

　　C. business

　　D. club

　　58. A. turned in

　　B. turned up

　　C. turned down

　　D. turned out

　　59. A. which

　　B. that

　　C. where

　　D. when

　　60. A. name

　　B. character

　　C. picture

　　D. sign

　　第三部分

　　阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

　　第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos (标志) in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one—it’s so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald’s, Apple, Mercedes Benz and Adidas own great logos as well, and they are among my favorites.

　　Nike

　　In the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike’s logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $ 35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.

　　McDonald’s

　　The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the archshaped(拱形的) signs on the side of the company’s then walk-up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald’s name was added to the logo in 1968.

　　Apple

　　There are different stories behind Apple’s logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steven Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn’t stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff’s “ rainbow apple”, a rainbow- colored silhouette (轮廓)

　　of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow- colored apple was replaced by the one- colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.

　　Mercedes Benz

　　The Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three- pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Marcedes is the name of Maybach’s elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie. and DMG in 1926.

　　61. What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?

　　A. They are boring

　　B. They are out of date.

　　C. They are attractive

　　D. They are practical

　　62. What does Nike’s logo stand for?

　　A. The goddess of victory

　　B. The source of inspiration for soldiers

　　C. The statue of the Greek goddess

　　D. The wing of the Greek goddess

　　63. We can learn that Apple’s present logo is______.

　　A. the religious story of Adam and Eve

　　B. a bitten apple with only one color

　　C. Newton’s sitting under an apple tree

　　D. the rainbow- colored bitten apple

　　64. Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?

　　A. Mercedes Benz – McDonald’s – Nike – Apple.

　　B. Nike – McDonald’s – Apple – Mercedes Benz.

　　C. Mercedes Benz – Apple – Nike –McDonald’s.

　　D. Nike –Mercedes Benz –McDonald’s – Apple,

　　B

　　“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to go along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband.

　　“That sounds like a very good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?”

　　“Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go.” she said.

　　The next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”

　　After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t examined her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.

　　On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots（预防针）. She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.

　　65. Which of the following statements is true?

　　A. The Browns have never had a pet before

　　B. The Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper

　　C. Shadow is a small and healthy dog

　　D. Mr. Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife

　　66. The word “shelter” in the reading means _________.

　　A. a place to sell small dogs

　　B. a place to keep homeless animals

　　C. a place to study animals

　　D. a place to sell books on pet care

　　67. Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to _________.

　　A. see if they had moved to a new house

　　B. find out how rich the Browns were

　　C. know where they’d keep their new pet

　　D. make sure they’d take good care of pets

　　68. The Browns think that a small dog _________.

　　A. doesn’t need any room to keep

　　B. can help them watch their house

　　C. eats less food than a bigger one

　　D. usually has a beautiful name

　　C

　　LG Electronics, the world’s fourth largest cell phone producer, has added another feature to the mobile phone-reading books for the visually impaired(弱视的). The company started marketing the model, the LF1300 on Sep.18. No other people but the blind and visually-impaired with a certificate(证书) can buy the talking phone at sales shops of LG Electronics.

　　“The LF1300 is the world’s first mobile phone that is capable of reading books for the print-disabled, who otherwise could not enjoy them. This is not about making money but about continuing to put froth efforts to reduce the digital difference for the disabled,” LG Vice President said.

　　Its users can download about 300 audio (声音的) books from the Internet site of LG Sangam Library to their phones for free in two ways. One is to access the digital library’s Website on a computer designed for the blind to get the audio books and transfer them to cell phones. The other is to download the digital books directly with cell phones through the wireless net work by touching a hot key on the LF1300 phone.

　　On top of its unique feature of reading books, the LF1300 is no worse than the popular top-line phones in both outlooks and functionalities(功能性). The phone is armed with an MP3 player and a Bluetooth headset, enabling users to listen to the music or talk without a cord. The user interface（界面) of the LF1300 is also designed for the blind, enabling phone users to control it through a voice guidance system.

　　However, because the phone’s internal memory of 17MB is small even for a single audio book file, which takes up 80MB on average, a high-volume external memory is a must for the talking book services.

　　69.

　　are allowed to buy the talking phone.

　　A. Disabled people with a certificate

　　B. All the blind and poor-sighted people

　　C. The blind and poor-sighted with a certificate

　　D. Both healthy and disabled citizens

　　70. The users can download audio books on LF1300 by

　　.

　　A. talking to the microphone

　　B. touching any key

　　C. touching its screen

　　D. touching the hot key

　　71. What can be learned from the passage?

　　A. This is the first time LG Company has done something for the disabled.

　　B. Phone users don’t have to pay much to download the digital books.

　　C. LF1300 has a less attractive outlook than any other top-line phone.

　　D. The disadvantage of LF1300 is that it has too small internal memory.

　　72. The best title of the passage might be

　　.

　　A. A New Type of Cell Phone is on the Market

　　B. Mobile Phones Can Read Books for the Print-Disabled

　　C. The Disabled will Benefit from Cell Phone Producers

　　D. Advanced Technology Helps the Blind Read Books

　　D

　　When many people in the west think of China, the animal that they think of is the dragon. For them, the dragon is an aggressive monster that breathes fire. Many popular legends tell how dragons have killed brave knights and eaten beautiful young girls.

　　For Chinese people, however, the dragon is not an evil monster. It’s a cultural and spiritual symbol for prosperity and good luck. The dragon’s main task is to create harmony and bring rain. Dragons are celebrated in art and architecture, and of course the dragon dance is a very popular ritual (仪式).

　　China isn’t the only country to have the dragon as its symbol. Wales in the UK, has a red dragon proudly displayed on its flag. Another country in the world with a dragon on its flag is Bhutan, a tiny country between China and India.

　　Almost all countries in the world have an animal symbol representing their countries. This is particularly obvious during sports. The English think lions to be brave and proud animal and the English football teams have three lions on their football shirts.

　　Australia is famous for kangaroos, of course. The national rugby team is more commonly known as the Wallabies, a type of small kangaroo. The South African team is known as the Springboks, a type of African antelope. Likewise the New Zealanders, whether playing sports or not, are commonly known as kiwis. A kiwi is a native New Zealand bird that can’t fly.

　　All countries are proud of their symbols, which they feel reflect national characteristics or the beauty and variety of their natural environments. Recently, a Shanghai professor claimed that using the dragon as a national symbol could make western countries have a negative view of China. But in an Internet survey 90% of Chinese people wanted to keep the dragon.

　　73. In the opinion of the west, the dragon is ______.

　　A. a terrible animal that is not popular

　　B. a cultural and spiritual symbol of good luck

　　C. a reflection of China’s national characteristics

　　D. an animal that can create harmony and bring rain

　　74. Which of the following does NOT use the dragon as its national symbol?

　　A. India. B. Wales. C. Bhutan. D. China.

　　75. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A. The national rugby team from the South Africa is well known as the Wallabies.

　　B. The Australian team is known as Springboks, a type of kangaroo.

　　C. The dragon is mentioned to have been used on the flag in two countries.

　　D. The New Zealanders are commonly known as kiwis only when playing sports.

　　第二节

　　（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　(注意：E=AB; F=AC; G=AD)

　　The Winner’s Guide to Success

　　How do successful people think? What helps them to make success? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America.

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　　Be responsible for yourself

　　Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead.

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　　You’re saying, “You have more control over my life than I do.”

　　Live life “on purpose”

　　Almost all successful people live life “on purpose”— they are doing what they believe they should and want to do. When you live your life on purpose, you’ll try your best to do your job or study as well as you can. You love what you do and you can find pleasure in what you do.

　　Write a plan

　　It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan.

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　　A good plan is like a map to you. Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” you’ll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.

　　Be willing to pay the price

　　Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard — even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won’t get anything valuable.

　　Never give up

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　　When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.

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　　Once an American writer was writing a novel. He could not have a good ending for his book until one night when he had a very good idea. He was so excited that he made a phone call to one of his best friends. “I’ve got a perfect idea,” he said, “I’ll put it down later and show it to you.” But he never did, because he died that night. His book was left without a perfect ending. So remember, do what you can right away. Never delay at all.

　　A. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you’re giving away your own power.

　　B. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.

　　C. Some people achieve success much later in life because they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work.

　　D. Here are some keys to success that they give.

　　E. Make a decision

　　F. It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done.

　　G. Don’t delay

　　第II卷（非选择题，共40分）

　　第三部分：写作（共三节，满分40分）

　　第一节 单词拼写（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

　　1. It is reported that the city has been under _______(袭击) since their enemies arrived.

　　2. When we travelled there, the river was beautiful and the water _____(流) very slowly.

　　3. Are you sure you _________(完全地)understand the importance of this task?

　　4. I have known him for ten days, but I didn’t __________(认出)him just now because he has changed so much.5. ________(下定决心)never to come back before he could make a big fortune, Mike left home without saying a word.

　　6. I would be ___________（感激）if you could give me an early reply.

　　7. All these goods will be __________(运输)abroad by ship.

　　8. Don’t let yourself be _________(劝说) into buying things you don’t really want.

　　9. Hundreds of people are still in the water, waiting to be _______(援救).

　　10. We knew Bob had cancer, but the news of his death still came as a _______(震惊的事).

　　11. I believe all the people are born _______(平等).

　　12. According to the law, _________(青少年) are not allowed to smoke or drink.

　　13. Both English and French are __________ （官方）languages in Canada.

　　14. I offer my hearty _______________(祝贺)on your success.

　　15. He just casually glanced at the newspaper ______________(标题).

　　共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

　　假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

　　增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

　　删除：把多余的词用斜线（／）划掉。

　　修改：在错的词下划一横线（___），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

　　注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;

　　2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

　　This morning on my way to school I was deep moved by what I saw outside a bank. An old man was counting his money in the front of the bank. Suddenly a young man came running and knocked him down. To make things bad, his money was lying in all direction. In no time the people around rush to pick the money up while the old man stood there, not know what to do. Surprisingly, everyone gave back the money they had just picked. The old man counted the money again and found that not a single bill was missed. To my great joy, there are now a lot of nice people in your life. It’s true what honesty is more important than money!

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　　昨晚，本市的一座办公楼发生火灾。假设你是一名校报记者，请根据以下提示用英语为校报写一篇报道，介绍火灾情况。

　　时间：昨晚9点

　　火情：1. 火焰夹杂黑色浓烟从六楼冒出

　　2. 有煤气罐（gas tank）爆炸声 (explosion)

　　3. 据说大火从一楼开始逐渐转到楼顶

　　4. 一些窗户和砖墙因为火灾的高温而倒塌

　　死亡：无死亡发生

　　救援：1. 许多消防队员和消防车（ fire engines）迅速赶到

　　2. 花了近两个小时才把火扑灭

　　注意：1. 有标题

　　2

　　可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

　　3. 词数：120词左右

　　1-10 ABACB ABBCC

　　11-20ACBAB CBCAB

　　单选：

　　CADCB

　　BCABD

　　DADCA

　　DBCBB

　　完形填空：41—45 DBABD

　　46—50 CADBC

　　51—55 DAACB

　　56—60 DBCCA

　　阅读理解：

　　A:

　　CDBA

　　B:

　　CBDB

　　C: CDDB

　　D:

　　AAC

　　七选五： DABFG

　　单词拼写：

　　attack

　　flowed

　　entirely

　　recognize

　　Determined grateful

　　transported persuaded

　　rescued

　　shock

　　equal

　　teenagers

　　official

　　congratulations

　　headlines

　　短文改错：

　　deep-deeply; in the front of去掉the; bad-worse; direction-directions; rush-rushed; know-knowing; picked 后加up;

　　missed- missing; your-our; what-that

　　’clock last night.

　　In the beginning, we saw flames with thick black smoke coming out from the sixth floor; and we also heard the explosion of the gas tank. It was said that the fire started at the first floor, spreading one by one to the floors above, and finally reached the top floor.

　　Some windows and brick walls were burnt down because of the heat of the fire.

　　Many people stood outside on the streets watching the fire in horror. Many firemen and fire engines came quickly. Luckily, there was no person in the office building when the fire broke out. It took about two hours for the firemen to put out the big fire.